About this place

This beautiful building was once home of an old Bank (Banco do Brasil) but today it ste center of cultural life in Rio de Janeiro. It has three theaters  and it hosts art exhibitions. Its exhibitions are one of the most visited. Also, there is a bookstore, and for relaxing there is a coffe shop as well as a restaurant.

The building itself looks great. It dates back to late 19th century and it was resored to give it its old glow. The building was opened as a cultural center in 1989.

There are other two similar center in the capital Brasilia and in Sao Paulo.